This was such a cleverly done book, a twisty turny psychological thriller at it's best. Thank you bookouture for having me on this awesome tour. Scroll to the end for all the purchase links!
A perfect mother. A loving daughter. A secret that could destroy them both.
New mother Eve is overwhelmed with love for her baby son, Kai. As she swaddles him in a fluffy white blanket, she shudders at a memory of her own childhood. She hasn’t seen her heartless mother Lydia in years, and she hasn’t told a soul about what really happened the night her baby brother died in the squalid little house she grew up in…
When the phone rings in the dead of night, Eve’s heart pounds as she hears the voice at the other end. ‘Hello Mother’, she replies, an ice-cold chill creeping down her spine. She grips her son’s tiny frame close to her trembling chest as she reluctantly agrees to let her mother visit.
But when Eve has to make an emergency call from Kai’s bedroom early one morning, she curses herself for allowing her mother back into her perfect little family.
‘Kai was fine when I checked on him a few hours ago.’ Her mother says, breathlessly as she watches her daughter’s face change from fear to rage.
Why was Lydia in Kai’s bedroom during the night? And as Lydia pleads her innocence, could it be that she’s not the most dangerous mother in this family?
Fans of The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl and The Wife, will absolutely love this gripping and addictive thriller. Her First Child will have you hooked from the very first page!
My review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Deception and lies!
When her past comes knocking Eve's whole world is flipped upside down.
A distant and emotionally abusive mother made Eve into who she is today and she feels unworthy of love and fearful she'll lose her son.
With unreliable narrators which add to the whodunnit aspect of the story you don't know who to believe. Some of the topics covered are toxic friendships, trust issues, domestic abuse, munchausen syndrome by proxy but all are covered with sensitivity.
This book is in dual point of view, switching seamlessly between past and present, it's easy to follow the timeline.
Everyone appears to be guilty of something, this twisty, turny novel is sure to kerp you on the edge of your seat!
Read the last chapter carefully, read between the lines, all will be revealed. The prologue and epilogue form a full circle and complete things beautiful.From the gripping prologue, to the anxiety inducing chapters this psychological thriller is top notch.
Author Bio
Bestselling Author, Sheryl Browne,
writes taut, twisty psychological thriller. A member of the Crime Writers’ Association, Sheryl has several books published and two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies where she completed her MA in Creative Writing. Sheryl has also obtained a Certificate of Achievement in Forensic Science and – according to readers – she makes an excellent psychopath. Sheryl’s latest psychological thriller HER FIRST CHILD comes to you from BOOKOUTURE. Her previous works include the DI Matthew Adams Crime Thriller series, along with contemporary fiction novels, The Rest of My Life and Learning to Love.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Deception and lies!
When her past comes knocking Eve's whole world is flipped upside down.
A distant and emotionally abusive mother made Eve into who she is today and she feels unworthy of love and fearful she'll lose her son.
With unreliable narrators which add to the whodunnit aspect of the story you don't know who to believe. Some of the topics covered are toxic friendships, trust issues, domestic abuse, munchausen syndrome by proxy but all are covered with sensitivity.
This book is in dual point of view, switching seamlessly between past and present, it's easy to follow the timeline.
Everyone appears to be guilty of something, this twisty, turny novel is sure to kerp you on the edge of your seat!
Read the last chapter carefully, read between the lines, all will be revealed. The prologue and epilogue form a full circle and complete things beautiful.From the gripping prologue, to the anxiety inducing chapters this psychological thriller is top notch.
Author Bio
Bestselling Author, Sheryl Browne,
To find out more about Sheryl, go to:
Website
Newsletter sign up
Buy Links
Amazon
Apple
Kobo
Audio
UK
US
Listen to a sample Here
You can sign up for all the best Bookouture deals you'll love here
Thank you so much for reading Her First Child and sharing your review, Lauren. I'm so thrilled you enjoyed and with your lovely comments! :) x
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